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Posted by JIMMIE on October 8, 2009, 1:09 pm
My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it down to
50 PSI. He has tried a new regulator. The distribution manifold is not
near the regulator or water heater which is in the garage, rather it
is near the middle of the house fed with 1/2 pipe. He doesn't want to
add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
restricted somehow.
Jimmie
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Posted by HeyBub on October 8, 2009, 4:19 pm
JIMMIE wrote:
> My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
> is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
> house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it down to
> 50 PSI. He has tried a new regulator. The distribution manifold is not
> near the regulator or water heater which is in the garage, rather it
> is near the middle of the house fed with 1/2 pipe. He doesn't want to
> add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
> separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
> also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
> curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
> restricted somehow.
Just food for thought:
1. Get water the right temperature. Activate shower head. Wet body.
2. Re-route water from shower head to tub.
3. Lather up.
4. If toes are getting the right temperature water from the spout, activate
shower head.
5. Rinse.
'Course this doesn't make a lick of sense if he's in a shower STALL.
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Posted by Van Chocstraw on October 8, 2009, 5:48 pm
JIMMIE wrote:
> My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
> is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
> house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it down to
> 50 PSI. He has tried a new regulator. The distribution manifold is not
> near the regulator or water heater which is in the garage, rather it
> is near the middle of the house fed with 1/2 pipe. He doesn't want to
> add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
> separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
> also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
> curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
> restricted somehow.
>
> Jimmie
You can get a balancing valve for your shower. It keeps the hot and cold
at even pressures.
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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on October 8, 2009, 6:09 pm
He doesn't want to
> add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
> separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
> also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
> curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
> restricted somehow.
Controlling the pressure alone is not the problem and he does not want to
tackle the best solution. My advice is to not get involved if he does not
want to put in the proper solution.
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Posted by Joe on October 8, 2009, 8:55 pm
> My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
> is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
> house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it down to
> 50 PSI. He has tried a new regulator. The distribution manifold is not
> near the regulator or water heater which is in the garage, rather it
> is near the middle of the house fed with 1/2 pipe. He doesn't want to
> add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
> separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
> also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
> curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
> restricted somehow.
> Jimmie
The solution to the problem is adequate volume, not fiddling with the
pressure. The piping is too small and badly placed. Since your friend
would rather whine about it then fix the problem, just tune him out
and change the subject, but be distantly sympathetic. His mind is made
up, and facts do not matter.
Joe
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> is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
> house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it down to
> 50 PSI. He has tried a new regulator. The distribution manifold is not
> near the regulator or water heater which is in the garage, rather it
> is near the middle of the house fed with 1/2 pipe. He doesn't want to
> add temperature compensating shower controls. I suggested that
> separate regulators for the hot and cold water supply might help. I am
> also trying to get him to install a permanent pressure gauge on the
> curb side, as I would like to see if the input side has been
> restricted somehow.